For that performance he was named Swiss Sportsman of the Year.

He was named German Sportsman of the year for this achievement.

He was named Austrian Sportsman of the Year in 1965.

He was named Dutch Sportsman of the Year in 1975.

He was named Hungarian Sportsman of the year in 1958 and 1962.

He won the 1995 amateur world championship and was named Dutch Sportsman of the year.

For his achievements he was named Hungarian Sportsman of the year in 1959 and 1960.

Jelovac was named Slovenian Sportsman of the year in 1973 and 1974.

For his achievements he was named Hungarian Sportsman of the year in 1974, 1978 and 1980.

In 1983 he was named Belgian Sportsman of the Year.